The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-23

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. few hours there one day while attend
ing upon his master. and he therefore
felt competent to describe It's principal
sights. and where his knowledge failed
his invention came to the rescue.
True, he mixed things up little.
He got the National Gallery and the
houses Of Parliament under the same
roof, Westminster Abbey and the
Tower within stones throw Of each
other, while the way to the Crystal
Palace was over London bridge, and
up the river. past Battersea Park.
But this made no difference at all TO
his listener. Like Desdemona, she
drank in all his descriptions
..But still the house affairs would draw
Which ever Is she could with haste
dispatch,
Shed come again.
All this was fear, on Ben's part,
matter OF calculation rather than senti-
ment. That he wished to stand well,
for the standings sake, in the eyes Of
his landlady, goes without saying, but
the standing well brought with it and
after it some advantages that were Of
infinitely more value to Ben. There
were many things dear to Ben's heart
but none more dear than poached eggs,
and hot buttered toast; and though those
were mot in the contract they were
almost daily incidents Of Ben's life.
At first. it is true, he had not got on so
well with his landlady, for notwith-
standing the best intentions, neither
had been able to comprehend a word
said by the other. Time, however,
which works wonders in so many cases,
brought amelioration in this, for Ben
got smattering of German, and the
Fraulein picked up a few words of
English, and from that time Ben was.
to use his own expression. "a made
man. Though not endowed with a
large amount of wisdom. he knew
which side his bread was buttered. -
and he resolved to keep on good terms
with the Fraulein, no matter who else
might be offended. And the Frau
lein herself grew really to like the big,
boastful Englishman, and did her best
to make both Of her dodgers contented
with their temporary home.
This was about the position of affairs
when, some Is months after they had
left England. Mr.. Wesley told Ben he
should soon be returning. This was a
sad blow to Ben. No more poached
eggs on hot buttered toast, no more
tempting Rhine wine, no more idle
DAYS. He told the Fraulein what the
Herr had said, and she, too, grieved.
No more stories about London; no
more leaves from the stately genealogic-
al tree; no more pleasant evenings.
And you must goP' she asked.
..And shall never you no more see?'
This set him thinking. Why should
he 90 back? And the thinking ended
in resolution-he would not 60 back
1t came out in words at the first OPP
portunity: II do not mean to 60 bach
to England, Fraulein, but shall settle
down in Germany, If can get any
work.
There is plenty work on the farm.
Salu the ffauIeln.
This did not altogether chime in will
Ben's view of life. Work was q thinf
to be endured. not courted. Plenty t,
eat and to drink, and nothing to do
was Bcn's domestic creed. Still, h.
could work, and not work very hard
and if he married the Fraulein. TIL
farm would be as good as his at once
and absolutely his some day. HI
| might do worse; he feared he could no
do better.
1--we had some news from home
Ben, that ought to please you. You
old sweetheart at the rcctory has had
couple Of thousand pounds left her B.
her uncle the miller"
Two thousand poundsr Why that
q fortune. Things is becoming OK
tremely complicated. l think shall g
back with master"
That night letter was dispatched I.
England bearing on the envelope tn
name Of Miss Anna Robinson. at tn
rectory. Wesley, Shropshire. This wa
the letter:
my Deerest Anner-I ope this viii
fine you, in good eth as it lceyes me a
present. My deerest Amer, it his
long time sense, rote to yew, bu
their have been SO much to do as
have, no time. l hop this will fine you
in good helth, my deerest Amer
This is very quiet phase, their is NJ
sports nor nothink, orphan sy, TO
deer old Englan an the swete faces
pechially one, l left behind. ope t
see. it soon, SO know more at prescn
from your trew lover! Ben.
What the Fraulein thought of it whel
she hecrd that Ben had changed hi
mind / hardly know, but he mad
some plausible excuse, ! have NJ
doubt, and promised Ito soothe he
wounded feelings) that he would sool
return.
Once more at Wesley! The frs
evening after his arrival Ben wen
down to the rectory, Anna was out
but the coachman was in!
.Go'back again, my lad! Yo're jus
like bobby. Affirming up when yo'
are not wanted"
nat was the cO6cnman welcome
and Ben resented it.
Perhaps, if you don't want m
there's some one else as does'
Then perhaps there's two OMEN
for | see two OMEN together not fiv
minutes ago."
| "Heyr' calculated Ben.
'As much hay as yo' like my lad
We gies it to the 'osses, and can spar
a bit for donkey
Clearly, there was no friendly feeling
on the part of the coachman for Ben
Then the cook tackled him. .You'v
made fine mess of it, Ben. Hav
you heard what she's had left her?"
LEFT hertz exclaimed the humbue
Eyes, left her-two thousand pound
and she's going for it on Monday
It'll make them very comfortable"
Her and her mother" suggeste
Ben.
s.HO, no, no. hO!' rOared the coac